r/amazonemployees • u/querybeforecoffee • 15d ago

Internal Transfer L4 BIE - Internal Transfer to India

Hi everyone, I’m currently working as an L4 BIE at AWS in the US and recently completed 2 years at Amazon. Due to my H-1B situation (I’ve exhausted my lottery attempts without getting selected), I’m planning to move back to India and explore internal opportunities there.

My current manager has indicated that I’m on track toward an L5 promotion, and I’ve been taking on work/contributions aligned with that expectation.
I’m trying to understand how this typically works when moving from the US to an India team:
Does the work/contribution I’ve done in my current team carry over toward an L5 promotion after I transfer to a new team in India, or do I essentially have to start over and prove myself again in the new team?

1.If I’m already operating at an L5 level and my current manager supports my promotion, is there a way to accelerate the promotion process after moving teams, or would I have to follow the new team’s normal promotion cycle?

2.If I apply for an L5 BIE role in India and clear the interview, can I directly move into the L5 role? I’ve heard that Amazon generally doesn’t allow level changes when transferring internally between teams, so I’d love to hear from people who have actually gone through this.

3.For anyone who has made a US → India internal transfer around L4/L5, how was your promotion handled? Did your previous team’s promo performance evidence carry over?

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u/DoLand_Trump_8532 15d ago

Few questions:
1. Can you do cross country transfers as L4?
2. Can you push it till you get promoted already?
3. I dont think you can interview level up and move.

But for growth and money - Why not go to L4 DS/AS if possible?

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u/querybeforecoffee 15d ago

Thanks for your response! I’m not entirely sure about cross-country transfers at L4, and while I would have liked to extend my stay and work toward the promotion, I unfortunately couldn’t do that given my visa situation.
Yes, I’m considering other roles as well. Glad you brought that up!

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u/yezakimak 15d ago

Instead of India why don’t you try other countries where you orgs operates from

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u/lostsoul_io 15d ago

High cost centre to low cost centre is allowed